Clarence K. Lam
Clarence K. Lam is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate from the 12th district who previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from the 12th district.[1] Lam is a co-chair of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, and is a member of the Joint Committee on Fair Practices & State Personnel Oversight.[2][3] Lam has been an advocate against the practice "Lunch shaming" in schools, wherein elemtary school students with unpaid lunch debt are punished by teaching staff. In February 2020, Lam introduced Senate Bill 760 to the Senate, which was designed to ban the practice.[4]
Clarence K. Lam | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 12th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Kasemeyer |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 12th district | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steven J. DeBoy Sr. (12A), James E. Malone Jr. (12A), and Elizabeth Bobo (12B) |
| Succeeded by | Jessica M. Feldmark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Emmaus High School, Emmaus, Pennsylvania Case Western Reserve University, B.A. (political science & biology), 2003 University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D., 2008 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, M.P.H., 2011 |
| Profession | Physician |
| Website | Official website |
Election results
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ebersole, Dem. | 19,274 | 18.9% | Won |
| Terri L. Hill, Dem. | 19,236 | 18.9% | Won |
| Clarence K. Lam, Dem. | 18,568 | 18.2% | Won |
| Gordon Bull, Rep. | 14,146 | 13.9% | Lost |
| Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe, Rep. | 16,171 | 15.9% | Lost |
| Rick Martel, Rep. | 14,290 | 14.0% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 110 | 0.1% |
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence K. Lam, Dem. | 32,730 | 66.1% | Won |
| Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe, Rep. | 16,747 | 33.8% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 46 | 0.1% |
References
- "Clarence K. Lam, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- DePuyt, Bruce (October 9, 2020). "Audit Faults State Agency for Personnel Law Violation". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- Miner, Ryan (September 8, 2020). "A Miner Detail Podcast Episode 279". A Miner Detail. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- Gaskill, Hannah (February 19, 2020). "Bill Would Ban 'Lunch Shaming' of Poor Children". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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